Because they didn’t. Subsidies, billions of your tax dollars, kept them drinking the good stuff. BTW. Not even a thank you. Instead they offer a ____ you.
That's very....specific. MY guess is that situation is an outlier.My guess is that none of the writers at the NY Times' Wirecutter ever saved up their vacation days for years, got lucky enough to draw a permit to hunt Elk or Moose 2,000 or miles from their home, spent a year planning a trip, and spent $10,000 to make it all happen, only to have spoiled meat when arriving home because they decided to save a few hundred bucks by buying a cheap cooler.
Yes. And food and drinks too.
I have a US made spyderco (Para 3 lightweight) and a China made (Ambitious) and the US made is clearly smoother in operation - the China knife feels gritty and stiff on opening (even after the soapy water rinse and lube) but works as a cheap beater knife - the Rat 2 is the far better option for cheap beater.
I have about 20 Spyderco's from all sources where they manufacture. My favorite Spydie I have is my PM2. That's a made in the USA blade for like what...$160? It's a killer blade. The point is this: my Spyderco Tenacious is made in China for $50..... it's all the knife anyone would ever need. It's solid, the steel is no "supersteel" but takes and holds an edge marvelously. That's a saving of over $100 for a still dang good blade.
I agree with you on the cooler. If you are going to use it a lot or for longer duration trips a higher end cooler is going to save on ice. If you only use coolers for an occasional bbq or party then a cheaper cooler will suffice. In the summer I use a cooler everyday. Using a cheap cooler costs more in ice than a nice high end cooler. Savings on ice if you use it a lot will pay off the cooler real fast.Dear Board,
Lots of good choices so far, but I will argue the cooler being a bad investment.
I bought the not so prestigious brand roto-molded cooler a couple of years ago. I think I paid about $ 175.00. Two trips to the Delaware shore for a week's duration with the cooler in the back of my truck all the time and I used 40 to 50#'s of ice for two weeks. If you know me you know I like to drink beer! With my old Igloo I would have used double that much and probably even more. The savings on ice alone covered the cost of the cooler.
Now, $ 5.00 a bag for ice is freaking ridiculous. I wish it was easier to find block ice like the old days. Two ten pound blocks bought at the shore lasted 4 days in my new cooler, and they were still about the size of a brick and the beer was plenty cold!
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Mine was too and it was fairly cheap. As in your experience everyone still talks about how enjoyable our wedding was.Mine too was a backyard wedding.
It was one hell of a party too.
24 years ago and my family still talks about how much fun it was.
Maybe, maybe not.
Dear poopdeck,
Dear poopdeck,
When I was younger, block ice was everywhere. It was a choice at most beer distributors. My dad still has his 50 plus year old ice pick!
When I moved to Binghamton NY in 1990 there was an ice plant on Front Street where you just fed 4 quarters into a slot and bagged 10# block of ice came out a chute in the wall. 24/7/365 availability.
Down in Bethany Beach DE Hockers Markets sell block ice along with bagged ice. I'd always buy block ice on beach vacations. But I can't find it anywhere around Harrisburg PA?
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Dear Tim Murphy,Dear poopdeck,
When I was younger, block ice was everywhere. It was a choice at most beer distributors. My dad still has his 50 plus year old ice pick!
When I moved to Binghamton NY in 1990 there was an ice plant on Front Street where you just fed 4 quarters into a slot and bagged 10# block of ice came out a chute in the wall. 24/7/365 availability.
Down in Bethany Beach DE Hockers Markets sell block ice along with bagged ice. I'd always buy block ice on beach vacations. But I can't find it anywhere around Harrisburg PA?
Regards,
Tim Murphy
